Reid v. Cricut, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:19-cv-09811
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Reid v. Cricut, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled-in-principle action without costs, allowing restoration within 45 days.
Valentin Reid, the similarly situated people he purported to represent, and Cricut, Inc.; the action was closed subject to the stated restoration procedure.
What happened
Valentin Reid brought Reid v. Cricut, Inc. individually and on behalf of similarly situated people. The court was told that the case had settled in principle.
The order does not describe the claims, the settlement terms, or whether the settlement received final approval. It directs that the action be discontinued without costs to any party.
Judge Ronnie Abrams allowed the case to be restored to the court’s docket if an application was made within 45 days and directed the clerk to close the case. The order also stated that any settlement-enforcement request would require the agreement’s terms to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the stated period.
The detailed version
- Reid v. Cricut, Inc. · No. 1:19-cv-09811
- Ronnie Abrams
- Feb. 21, 2020
Background
Valentin Reid sued Cricut, Inc., individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated. The opinion does not state the claims or provide other factual details. The court stated that it had been reported that the case had settled in principle.
Court’s Action
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s docket if an application to restore it was made within 45 days. It warned that an application filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late. The clerk was directed to close the case.
The order further stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain authority to enforce a settlement agreement, the agreement’s terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same stated period. The opinion refers to a 30-day period for that settlement-enforcement request, while the restoration deadline is stated as 45 days.
Disposition and Scope
This was a procedural order discontinuing the action after the parties reported a settlement in principle. The order does not decide the underlying claims, describe or approve settlement terms, or state that the case was finally dismissed with prejudice.
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